Girls aiming up: Orange players set the goals high at championships

The Orange Netball Association will field three teams at the state Championships

STEPPING UP: Robin Hood gun Tegan Dray has been picked in the Orange side to play in this weekend's state championship. Photo: JUDE KEOGH 0531netball1

THE Orange Netball Association will field three teams at the 2014 Netball NSW State Championships being contested at Campbelltown and Camden this long weekend.

The all-conquering open outfit will take on the state’s best netball sides in the championship division and following on from last year’s Pat Weston OAM Country Champions Cup win, an honour bestowed upon the highest ranked country team, Orange is again hoping to excel.

“We hope to get [the Pat Weston Cup] again and finish in the top two ... that’s the goal,” Orange co-coach Petrina Allen said, hoping to at least emulate last year’s 16 wins and five losses campaign.

“It’s pretty much the same group as we had last year.

“We went extremely well last year and we’ll definitely be able to match that.”

Naming a strong outfit, Orange will take a squad of nine to Campbelltown for the championships.

Robin Hood guns Erin Johnstone, Narelle Taylor and Tegan Dray lead the squad, brimming with the best of Life Studio in the form of gun mid-courter Jacky Lyden and circle players Sophie Beer, Sheryll Selwood and Mardi Aplin.